News Summary

• The European Union says it regrets the denial of visas by the United States for the second year running to Palestinian Authority (PA) officials.
• The statement on Saturday comes just days after the UNGA voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the body.
• The US Department of State announced on Wednesday that it would prolong visa sanctions on officials of the PA and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
• No Israeli officials face equivalent US travel restrictions, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza.